Release Project Management Consultant

About the Company

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business. Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Release Manager to join our Creo team in PTC office in Pune, India. As a key member of the CAD global release management team, you will be responsible for release management efforts for major and minor releases. Your role will involve leading cross-functional software development teams through the entire software development lifecycle, from project planning to delivery. This position is crucial for maintaining the efficiency and success of our largest and oldest product line, CAD. We are looking for a team player who is proactive and ready to engage at all levels of execution to support our goals.

Responsibilities:

• Release Management:
• Enable efficient release governance
• Establish and maintain release management processes and standards
• Monitor and improve release processes for efficiency and effectiveness
• Track and measure releases
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for releases
• Maintain and update release dashboards
• Analyze release metrics to identify areas for improvement
• Support planning, scheduling, and controlling of releases
• Develop detailed release plans and schedules
• Coordinate release activities with cross-functional teams
• Manage change requests
• Track change request process for releases
• Support evaluating and approval/rejection change requests
• Track timely implementation of approved changes
• Drive release and backlog planning and prioritization
• Collaborate with product owners to prioritize the release backlog
• Ensure alignment between release plans and business objectives
• Track plans vs execution
• Conducting retrospectives and RCAs when required
• Working with various stakeholders: PMs, other segments, R&D, management
• Project management
• Track and follow-up on high risks projects when required
• Provide status reporting when required
• Identify, communicate and manage risks
• Identify and communicate risks to stakeholders
• Support developing mitigation plans
• Manage dependencies
• Identify dependencies between different teams and projects
• Coordinate with scrum teams to ensure smooth delivery
• Resolve any dependency-related issues that arise

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree plus 6-10 years of relevant experience (program/release management, software development, QA, etc.) preferably with software development or IT organizations
• Prior experience with agile development
• PMI training / PMP certification would be a plus

Required Skills:

• Proven ability to Drive and coordinate to accomplish desired outcomes
• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Excellent facilitator, able to drive collaboration across the teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
• Knowledge of Agile SCRUM software development methodology
• Experience driving positive change via process improvement
• Data savvy

Life at PTC is about more than working with today’s most cutting-edge technologies to transform the physical world. It’s about showing up as you are and working alongside some of today’s most talented industry leaders to transform the world around you. If you share our passion for problem-solving through innovation, you’ll likely become just as passionate about the PTC experience as we are. Are you ready to explore your next career move with us?